"Magnetar Heartbeat Detected": Astronomers Capture 909-Per-Second Spin Inside Gamma-Ray Burst, Shattering Long-Held Beliefs About Black Hole Power

Illustration of the first detected heartbeat of a newborn magnetar within a gamma-ray burst.

“Magnetar Heartbeat Detected”: Astronomers Capture 909-Per-Second Spin Inside Gamma-Ray Burst, Shattering Long-Held Beliefs About Black Hole Power